Drowning

nelmit · Post by **nelmit** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:39 pm

LesleyB wrote:hi Annette
I'd have to admit to being a bit confused now....
I added the link to Cathy's image after you had replied to her post, so I'm not sure if there was an image linked there before, which you had seen, but there wasn't one at the time I added one.... aw heck, this is beginning to sound awffy complicated!! And I don't know if it is the correct image or not at the moment, cos I'm still wating to hear back from Cathy

...if you followed this, you deserve a large drink!

Best wishes
Lesley

Lesley,

I'm only able to follow it because I've had a large drink.

All the best,
Annette M

PS There are four images to Cathy's Irish info.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:31 pm

Hmm

PS There are four images to Cathy's Irish info.

Maybe I need a large drink too then

Waiter!?

I'll away to the gallery to see what I can see.......
...later: Thurs more than 4, thurs hunners of them!! I will need to wait for guidance from Cathy as to what link is to be posted where!

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:35 pm

Hi Pandabean
I'm sorry but I didn't see anything in the Scotsman for your Andrew Robb - quite a bit about canals in the papers at that time, but mostly the one at Suez! Sorry it is not better news.

Best wishes
Lesley

Post by **Pandabean** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 12:41 pm

Thanks for looking.

LesleyB wrote:Hi Pandabean
I'm sorry but I didn't see anything in the Scotsman for your Andrew Robb - quite a bit about canals in the papers at that time, but mostly the one at Suez! Sorry it is not better news.

Best wishes
Lesley

Cathy · Post by **Cathy** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:28 pm

Sorry, don't know what happened

but it seems to have sorted itself out now. Thanks.

Post by **Pandabean** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:08 pm

I got a hold of a copy of a realted neswspaper article and also found where he is buried, Camelon Cemetery I am popping along there hopefully tomorrow or Sunday for a look. Got to head to Falkirk for the weekend for a family doo.

Anyways the newspaper article does not mention a name but there are some clues that the article is related to Andrew Robb.

8th Feb 1883
BODY FOUND IN THE CANAL - Yesterday afternoon the lock-keeper at Lock No. 16 discovered the body of a man floating in the canal. When it was taken out of the water the body was found much disfigured and had the appearance of being in the canal for considerable time. The deceased appears to be about 40 years of age and is of a slendour make, with dark hair. The body was taken to the Poorhouse for identification.

Is it likely this report is related to Andrew. He was 40 when he died and his body was found a month after the drowned. Is it possible for a body to go unoticed for a month in the small canal.

LesleyB · Post by **LesleyB** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:02 pm

Hi Pandabean
Great to hear you found a newspaper report despite my efforts!

Was it in the Scotsman after all?

I'd kept the dates pretty restricted, which with hindsight, given the nature of the death, was maybe a bit silly. Ach well, you live & learn! Really glad you found something too.

Best wishes
Lesley

Post by **Pandabean** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 9:30 am

I found it in the Falkirk Herald for 8th Feb 1883. I have been in contact with Falkirk Library and they looked for me.

Again thanks for looking in the Scotsman.

Andy

LesleyB wrote:Hi Pandabean
Great to hear you found a newspaper report despite my efforts!
Was it in the Scotsman after all? I'd kept the dates pretty restricted, which with hindsight, given the nature of the death, was maybe a bit silly. Ach well, you live & learn! Really glad you found something too.

Best wishes
Lesley